A pedestrian who was attempting to cross Long Prairie Road (FM 2499) was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle Friday night.
Flower Mound Police Department Capt. Wes Griffin said the woman who was driving the black Toyota Sequoia involved stopped until emergeny personnel arrived. She was not injured.
The adult male who was struck in the accident around 8:15 p.m. was in the northbound lanes when he was hit. His identity was not available.
Long Prairie Road is a four-lane, divided thoroughfare where the accident took place near the intersection of Sagebrush Drive.
Marcus High School Thespian Troupe 2468 invites you to show your support by eating at Sonic on Saturday, September 26th. From 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, members of the troupe will be serving customers at the Sonic by Marcus (6210 Morriss Road, Flower Mound) on the 26th. The troupe is raising funds to go to Corpus Christi, TX for the 2009 Texas Sate Thespian Festival for Theatre competitions and educational workshops.
For information on the Marcus 2009-2010 Theatre season, click here.
The 20th Annual Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is Sat, October 24 and Sun, October 25, 2009 with performance by The US Navy Blue Angels and the US Army Golden Knights. Bring the family for a full-day of daring aerobatic maneuvers, static displays of Warbirds, helicopters and jets, simulators, children’s activities, fun food and more.
FM 1171 Scheduled to Close on Saturday, June 20 for Multi-car Accident Investigation.
FM 1171 will be closed to through traffic between US 377 and Shiloh Road from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday June 20 to allow the Police Department to continue with the ongoing investigation into the accident. Motorists are advised to use FM 407 as an alternate route. Residents living between Shiloh Road and US 377 will have access to their homes, but will not be allowed to pass through the 9500 block of FM 1171 until the investigation is completed.
A new survey just release places Dallas/Fort Worth almost at the top, in driver road rage that is. Ironically, only 2 years ago, the annual AutoVantage Road Rage Survey placed the DFW area as one of the 5 most courteous cities.
Who’s Number One? New York City. And here’s the rest of the top 5.
This comes from the website www.untamedscience.com, where Rob Nelson and Haley Chamberlain were driving on and near Morriss Rd in Flower Mound and captured live video of the storm as it came through town Wednesday evening, June 10, 2009.
One man was killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday in west Flower Mound, authorities said.
Patrick Driggers, 43, was driving a Dodge Dakota pickup eastbound about 4 p.m. on Cross Timbers Road near the entrance to Tour 18, when he collided with a cement truck head-on, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Due to inclement weather, the Town of Flower Mound Wild About Flower Mound Festival has been canceled for Friday, April 17. The Town apologizes for any inconveniences, but deems it necessary to ensure the safety of festival patrons and participants. The festival will proceed as scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Bakersfield Park, 1201 Duncan Lane.
General parking for the festival has been moved to the Convergence facility parking lot, located east of Bakersfield Park on FM 3040 at 2501 S State Highway 121 Business, Lewisville. Festival participants will be shuttled free of charge to and from the event location. VIP and handicap parking will remain at Bakersfield Park.
The 2008-2009 flu season has started and runs through late April. Each year the flu kills 36,000 people and hospitalizes 200,000 annually. While the flu does affect young children, adults age 50 and above are the most susceptible group affected by the disease.
Preparing to Enter The Cotton Bowl for 2008 Red River Rivalry: 9:35AM
Has anyone noticed traffic being particularly heavy around town, even in our own little Flower Mound town in the past day? Even driving the back roads to the shoping center was chaotic, FM407 was worse then usual, and the stores were packed all day long. Guess that’s good for our local economy, but I had to wonder what the reason was. And the only reason that makes sense was the little football game being held Saturday morning at 11am in the Cotton Bowl- The Red River Rivalry.
The 20th Annual Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is Sat, October 24 and Sun, October 25, 2009 with performance by The US Navy Blue Angels and the US Army Golden Knights. Bring the family for a full-day of daring aerobatic maneuvers, static displays of Warbirds, helicopters and jets, simulators, children’s activities, fun food and more.
FM 1171 Scheduled to Close on Saturday, June 20 for Multi-car Accident Investigation.
A new survey just release places Dallas/Fort Worth almost at the top, in driver road rage that is. Ironically, only 2 years ago, the annual AutoVantage Road Rage Survey placed the DFW area as one of the 5 most courteous cities.
Due to inclement weather, the Town of Flower Mound Wild About Flower Mound Festival has been canceled for Friday, April 17. The Town apologizes for any inconveniences, but deems it necessary to ensure the safety of festival patrons and participants. The festival will proceed as scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Bakersfield Park, 1201 Duncan Lane.
The 2008-2009 flu season has started and runs through late April. Each year the flu kills 36,000 people and hospitalizes 200,000 annually. While the flu does affect young children, adults age 50 and above are the most susceptible group affected by the disease.
